Original Member “The Supremes” Mary Wilson Passed Away at 76

Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Wilson stayed with the group until it was officially disbanded by Motown in 1977.

The group’s first No. 1, million-selling song, “Where Did Our Love Go,” was released June 17, 1964. Touring at the time, Wilson said there was a moment when she realized they had a hit song. The group also recorded the hit songs “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Up the Ladder to the Roof,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.”

“I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supreme,” said Motown founder Berry Gordy in a statement Monday night, according to Variety. “The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Wilson died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear.

Source: ABC News

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